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posted 03-08-2004 01:48 PM         

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Over the last month I have had a problem with snails reproducing. The guy at Jack's accidently got me one when I found it with my sharkey. It was either they are a-sexual or was already fertilized. I have approx. have 50 snails as I speak! I smash them but that doesn't get rid of the pesky things. They are all over my wall! I know that some fish like loaches like to snack on them but I have had an ongoing problem with ick- which I get every time I buy a fish from Jack's. Please help!!!!

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posted 03-08-2004 03:06 PM         

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If you have a myers around you should sell them or a pet shop good money if you get rolling or you can get a red tailed shark there nice fish and you wont have to feed them

-good luck

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posted 03-08-2004 04:24 PM         

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You can sell the buggers?
Wow......
Thanks a mil

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posted 03-08-2004 04:27 PM         

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Are you sure you can sell them? I actually just had my first outcropping of snails and I can't figure out what to do about it. I can't imagine anyone wanting to buy these annoying little guys!

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posted 03-08-2004 08:26 PM         

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I can't see a LFS wanting to buy snails. Generally, if they have any live plants, they're going to be overrun with snails as well. Your best bet would be getting a fish that will eat them (most loaches). You can also try to remove them all by hand. I've heard you can put a leaf of lettuce in the tank and the snails will all gather on the lettuce, then you can just remove the lettuce. Personally, I've had moderate luck using a product called Had-A-Snail, but it does contain copper so you have to be careful if you have any sensitive fish.

-Chelle

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posted 03-08-2004 08:53 PM         

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it depends on the snails if they lay eggs underwater then they are considered bad
apple snails mystery snails etc they lay eggs above water and pet stores will take them

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posted 03-08-2004 10:49 PM         

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Would a kuhli loach do any damage to a snail population? I was interested in one anyway.

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posted 03-09-2004 12:37 AM         

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a kuhli loach will have quite a feast on the snails ^^

if you want to make a brackish water tank, you could get a puffer. they need to eat snails to manage their cute little mouths, so you'd have a good food source

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